Today we go to see Lake Como here in the bitterroot mountains. I'm SO
TOTALLY STOKED because I haven't been hiking for EIGHT MONTHS. It's
about time.
So some of the super important things:
Andy and Michelle are doing really well. We taught them about temples
and ordinances this week, they were extremely receptive. Erica, the
little 9 year old, said she would like to go in the temple some day!
Usually at the end of the lesson Andy and Michelle ask their deeper
questions. This time they asked us what happens if we break our temple
covenants. We explained covenants and their significance, as well as
repenting of whatever transgression broke the covenant. To add some
context, when Members of the AUB go through their "endowment house" in
Utah, it's a very fearful experience for most of them, not joyful or
peaceful. It was interesting for Andy and Michelle to hear how
peaceful we felt when we got our endowments. They want that peace in
their life really bad! Andy also confessed to us that he had wanted to
call off the missionary discussions a few times but he knew in his
heart that would be the wrong thing to do. We love them! They're in
Utah this week, so we won't get to meet with them, but we sure will
pray for them!
Will and Kara are progressing as well. Will is completely ready to be
baptized, but Kara is having a harder time. We feel that she wants to
be baptized but there are some things that are just so ingrained into
her that she needs spiritual confirmation on those little things
before the bigger things. Her father was LaMoine Jensen, the late
leader of the AUB group and what they consider to be their prophet. So
as you can imagine, she has a lot of muck to work through. But, she is
patiently wading through and finding answers. We have faith that she
will one day get to the other side of this big mess, and her husband
Will is with her every step.
Joel and Marilyn had their first baptism interview! The way it works
with former members of the AUB is that they must meet with the mission
president, a general authority, and then the mission president again.
This process normally takes forever! So, on that note, Saturday night
we shot President Wadsworth a message, that we had some investigators
ready for him to interview, not an hour later, President Wadsworth
called us and told us that he just happened to be up in Kalispell and
that he could stop by Sunday afternoon to interview them. CRAZY!
Usually this step would take one to two weeks! So, yesterday Joel and
Marilyn had their first interview. Next step, a general authority! I
love this family and have become very attached to them. What a gift it
is to be a missionary and get to be a part of so many wonderful
people's lives!
That's all I've got time for. The miracles this week were everywhere,
as usual. It was amazing. I wish I could convey to each of you how
remarkable it is to be a missionary here, but I can't. Just know, it's
humbling to see how unimportant we are as missionaries because God
prepares them and the Holy Ghost teaches them. We're just a conduit
for the spirit, which is also extremely encouraging, because the work
is in God's hands! Then why should we fear? I'm so grateful to be
here, I think I'd just stay forever if I could!
Love,
Elder Thomas
Just wearing suits.. And our candy leis... In the middle of the woods... Haha jk, we went to a Polynesian members graduation celebration!
MORE beautiful Montana.
I like how this picture turned out.
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